By David Pendered
Atlanta has increased the pressure on companies that want to sell food, drink and other concessions at the Atlanta airport’s new international concourse that opens in Spring 2012.
The shops must be open by April 15, 2012 regardless of the date a company is allowed to begin construction on space it leases in Concourse F, according to city’s new terms for the concessions contracts.
For passengers who use Concourse F, the new requirement seems intended to ensure that service will be available at all of the planned restaurants, beverage and retail shops. And there isn’t to be any annoying sound of construction.
Atlanta is now about month behind its original schedule for signing concessions contracts at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport. No work can begin on any concession space in the airport until contracts are in place.
The city has moved the deadline for receipt of proposals from a period beginning June 21 to one beginning July 21.
Before the new requirement of an opening date was announced on July 6, companies were allowed 150 days to complete construction of their space. The clock started on the date they were granted access to the terminal to begin their construction.
The new language requires concessionaires to agree to have the establishments open by April 15, 2012.
Concessionaires will receive a performance bonus for being ready to open all their locations on Concourse F by April 1 – free rent until July 1, city records show. They will have to pay other charges not related to their rent.
The concourse is slated to open in Spring 2012. An exact opening date has not been set, according to airport spokesman John Kennedy.
Makes them work that little bit harder!
Makes them work that little bit harder!
Makes them work that little bit harder!